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NSAID effect of Indomethacin

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Peacekeeper - 30 Apr 2007 08:40 GMT
Anyone familiar with this NSAID??

My daughter has been given 25mg Arthrexin caps (Indomethacin) as treatment
for pain caused by Eagle syndrome ( throat and ear pain.)

These caps have the effect of reducing pain to comfortable levels problem is
she is so drowsy that she cannot function normally. Her Doc a neurolgist
says wait another 2 weeks and see if effect goes. Been 3 weeks now with her
sleeping 18hrs a time.

Just wondering if there is another NSAID that does same good effect without
the drowsy side effect.

I use Mobic (Meloxican ) for hip pain and from what I read it hasn't this
side effect though I am unsure if it has same effect on the pain in her
situation. Of course I am not talking and giving her some just want her to
be ready for next visit with some questions.
Tony
Rod - 30 Apr 2007 20:32 GMT
> Anyone familiar with this NSAID??
>
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Just wondering if there is another NSAID that does same good effect without
> the drowsy side effect.

<snip>

> Tony
Tony,

I quote:

Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following
symptoms or those mentioned in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your
doctor immediately. Do not take any more indomethacin until you speak to
your doctor.

<snip>
    * excessive tiredness

<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a681027.html>

And I suggest you read up <http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic199.htm>
where they mention Hydrocodone or oxycodone and acetaminophen (Lortab,
Vicodin, Percocet) - and ibuprofen.

I am only an unqualified visitor to this group. Do listen to others. You
have posted nothing about your daughter's age, etc..

Rod
Salmon Egg - 30 Apr 2007 21:52 GMT
On 4/30/07 12:40 AM, in article
24hZh.31568$M.23462@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "Peacekeeper"
<turnertnospam@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> I use Mobic (Meloxican ) for hip pain and from what I read it hasn't this
> side effect though I am unsure if it has same effect on the pain in her
> situation. Of course I am not talking and giving her some just want her to
> be ready for next visit with some questions.

Just as a personal anecdote, indomethacin (Indocin) calmed down my arthritic
symptom when it was still new on the market. I am now alternating between
meloxicam and acetaminophen on about a monthly basis. Although many years
later, I find my symptoms to be reduced about as much by my current routine
as with indomethacin. Side effects are fewer.

Bill
-- Fermez le Bush--about two years to go.
Peacekeeper - 01 May 2007 08:57 GMT
> On 4/30/07 12:40 AM, in article
> 24hZh.31568$M.23462@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "Peacekeeper"
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> Bill
> -- Fermez le Bush--about two years to go.

Thanks both of you for your replies. My daughter is 25 and getting over
Chronic fatigue. She contacted Doc 7 days after starting the caps and again
at 3 weeks. Last comment was stop all caps and call back after 2 weeks. This
I assume to allow stuff to clear system and maybe start another type.

Will read links when I have a chance.

Thanks again  Tony
Salmon Egg - 01 May 2007 18:07 GMT
On 5/1/07 12:57 AM, in article
upCZh.32035$M.10856@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "Peacekeeper"
<turnertnospam@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Thanks both of you for your replies. My daughter is 25 and getting over
> Chronic fatigue. She contacted Doc 7 days after starting the caps and again
> at 3 weeks. Last comment was stop all caps and call back after 2 weeks. This
> I assume to allow stuff to clear system and maybe start another type.

At this time, my greatest problem is chronic fatigue, not necessarily
chronic fatigue syndrome. My best guess is some form of orthostatic
hypotension. The only physician to take me seriously says functional
dysautonomia.

What tribulations has your daughter encountered? Has she obtained a
definitive diagnosis?

Bill
-- Fermez le Bush--about two years to go.
Peacekeeper - 02 May 2007 00:41 GMT
> On 5/1/07 12:57 AM, in article
> upCZh.32035$M.10856@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "Peacekeeper"

> At this time, my greatest problem is chronic fatigue, not necessarily
> chronic fatigue syndrome. My best guess is some form of orthostatic
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Bill
> -- Fermez le Bush--about two years to go.

5 years ago got Glandular fever and was not picked up by GP who said it was
a cold. Exercised  during the bout and hasn't been the same since. She had
all common CFS symptoms and was diagnosed by a specialist GP after 6 mths of
tests.

She has been to
1 psychologist tried to anti-depress the problem out of her.
1 neurologist with MIRs and several expensive dna type tests
3 naturopaths
1 acupuncturist
4 GPs
4 optomolgists

Really the fatigue has passed but she was left with reduced vision she sees
more clearly in a specific area and surrounding vision blurry. This is also
shown up as a convergence issue where she cannot see 3d as as she career is
a medical scientist this stopped her working. Any time spent trying to read
or use PCs makes her fatigued. If she just sits around she feels ok but any
eye use wears her out. This picked up by an optometrist as the optomologists
all said her eyesight was fine till we asked to test convergence.

Recently has tonsils removed due to 5 years undetected tonsil issue (missed
again by GPs) and after the  operation while on strong painkillers and other
stuff she felt fine and actually was heading upward in her eyesight issues .
Unfortunately pain came back and CT scan showed Eagle syndrome so before she
goes to surgery the ENT specialist wanted to have a neurologist reassess her
wrt neuralgia and other issues . Thus the Indomethacin which seemed to help
pain and her eyesight but she couldn't keep her eyes open.

Her issues do not sound like the issue you are having. Most Doctors treat
her as a patient trying to milk the system . All she wants is to be able to
work more than the 3 hrs a week she can force herself into.
 
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